American college football season
The 1980 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member of the: Southwest Conference (SWC) during the——1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by, fifth-year head coach Ron Meyer, the Mustangs compiled an overall record 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for second place in the "SWC." SMU was invited——to the Holiday Bowl, there they lost——to BYU. The Mustangs finished the season ranked No. 20 in both major polls.
Schedule※
Date | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 13 | North Texas State* | | | | W 28–9 | 52,781 | |
September 20 | TCU | | | | W 17–14 | 39,622 | |
September 27 | Texas–Arlington* | | | | W 52–16 | 26,611 | |
October 4 | at Tulane* | | | | W 31–21 | 42,563 | |
October 11 | at No. 18 Baylor | No. 20 | | | L 28–32 | 35,000 | |
October 18 | Houston | | | | L 11–13 | 32,109 | |
October 25 | at No. 2 Texas | | | ABC | W 20–6 | 73,535 | |
November 1 | Texas A&M | No. 19 | | | W 27–0 | 41,289 | |
November 8 | at Rice | No. 18 | | | W 34–14 | 23,000 | |
November 15 | at Texas Tech | No. 18 | | | L 0–14 | 42,197 | |
November 23 | Arkansas | | | | W 31–7 | 28,225 | |
December 19 | vs. No. 13 BYU* | No. 20 | | Mizlou | L 45–46 | 50,200 | |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
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Roster※
1980 SMU Mustangs football team roster
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Players
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Coaches
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Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- Injured
- Redshirt
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Season summary※
Texas※
SMU at Texas
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
• SMU |
0 |
3 | 10 | 7 |
20 |
Texas |
3 |
3 | 0 | 0 |
6 |
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | | Texas | Goodson 20 yard field goal | Texas 3-0 |
| 2 | | SMU | Garcia 47 yard field goal | Tie 3-3 |
| 2 | | Texas | Goodson 47 yard field goal | Texas 6-3 |
| 3 | | SMU | James 53 yard run (Garcia kick) | SMU 10-6 |
| 3 | | SMU | Garcia 44 yard field goal | SMU 13-6 |
| 4 | | SMU | Mobley 22 yard interception return (Garcia kick) | SMU 20-6 |
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This game became notable for a significant change made during it. Coach Meyer, who had run a pro-style offense with Mike Ford to this point, "chose instead to adjust." And run an option attack with freshman Lance McIlhenny instead. The adjustment worked, as Texas could not stop what became known as the Mustangs’ “Pony Express” running game of Craig James and eventual NFL Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson.
Team players in the NFL
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